1/700 JAPANESE SEAPLANE TENDER KIMIKAWAMARU
- Brand
- AOSHIMA
- Series
- 1/700 WATER LINE
- Scale
- 1/700
- Release Month
- 2014.9
- Price
- JPY4,180‐(tax included)
- JAN Code
- 4905083-009710
Kimiwaka Maru was the second Kamikawa Maru-Class cargo ship built by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. at Kobe. On 15th July 1937 she was launched and went into service to Japan-New York route.
The ship was taken over by the IJN and converted into an auxiliary seaplane tender on 6th July 1941, and assigned to the 5th Fleet on 1st September 1941. Later she was re-rated a converted transport. On 23 October 1944 she was sunk by USS Sawfish at WNW of Cape Bojeador.
The rail system for the seaplane on the aft well deck and catapults are the distinguishing characteristics of this ship.
